On Saturday, TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie reported that Vigneault had an agreement in place with the team and that only minor contract details were still to be finalized on the deal.

Vigneault notified the Dallas Stars on Friday that he was withdrawing himself from consideration for their head coaching position.

Vigneault guided the Canucks to a berth in the 2010-11 Stanley Cup Final and twice captured the Presidents' Trophy alongside six Northwest Division titles with Vancouver. He was fired on May 22 after the Canucks were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year.